Question
Parts of the following sentence have been given as
options. Select the option that contains an error.Solution
The subject "The manager as well as his team" is singular because "as well as" does not make the subject compound. Therefore, the verb should be "was" instead of "were."
The manager as well as his team was present at the venue before the guests arrived for the event.
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